Stop Storing Avocados in Water — We Tried 3 Other Hacks to Prevent Browning

When you slice into a perfectly ripe avocado, you likely find yourself in the common predicament of how to keep the other half as green and fresh as the one you’re using. A recent TikTok trend had us all believing this problem was solved. All you do is submerge the cut avocado in a sealed container full of water in the fridge for a perfectly green avocado days later, but we can’t recommend it.

A representative for the FDA told Good Morning America that any residual human pathogens left on the surface of the avocado skin (like listeria or salmonella) might multiply in the water, which could lead to dangerous food-borne illnesses.

Plus, you’re left with a water-logged avocado. Instead, we tried three other ways for saving avocados for your next avocado toast, avocado salad, or guacamole.

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